Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of these diseases is caused by a virus?
A)
Tuberculosis
B)
Malaria
C)
AIDS
D)
Diabetes
Option C is correct: AIDS.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
What is the minimum age required to be a member of the Lok Sabha?
A)
25 years
B)
30 years
C)
35 years
D)
18 years
Option A is correct: 25 years.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The term where the villagers are obliged to construct a house of a chief is -
A)
Sachhiah
B)
Thachhiah
C)
Chichhiah
D)
Sechhiah
Option C is correct: Chichhiah.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India?
A)
T.N. Seshan
B)
B.B. Tandon
C)
Sukumar Sen
D)
V.S. Ramadevi
Option C is correct: Sukumar Sen.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
A)
Au
B)
Ag
C)
Pb
D)
Fe
Option A is correct: Au.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The rank of India in the Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2025 is -
A)
4th
B)
5th
C)
6th
D)
8th
India is ranked 4th in the Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2025. Therefore, option (a) is correct. The other options are incorrect because 5th, 6th, and 8th do not match India’s reported CRI 2025 rank.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain?
A)
Alps
B)
Pyrenees
C)
Carpathians
D)
Apennines
Option B is correct: Pyrenees.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Alexander the Great conquered India in the year -
A)
326 BC
B)
327 BC
C)
326 BC
D)
325 BC
Option A is correct: 326 BC.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The President of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of-
A)
Only members of Lok Sabha
B)
Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
C)
Elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of States
D)
Members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of States
Option D is correct: Members of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and elected members of the Legislative Assemblies of States.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Who was the last Mizo chief who united the Mizo chiefs and launch an open rebellion against the British?
A)
Dothanga
B)
Zataia
C)
Seipuia
D)
Kairuma
Option A is correct: Dothanga.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The term ‘Demographic Transition’ refers to-
A)
Movement of people between regions
B)
Shift in birth and death rates over time
C)
Increase in agricultural output
D)
Implementation of population control policies
Option B is correct: Shift in birth and death rates over time.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following rivers does not originate in India?
A)
Ganga
B)
Yamuna
C)
Indus
D)
Beas
Option C is correct: Indus.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following is not a power of the Rajya Sabha?
A)
The power to amend the Constitution
B)
The power to introduce money bills
C)
The power to declare war
D)
The power to pass laws
Option B is correct: The power to introduce money bills.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The Mizo village medicine man was called -
A)
Sadawt
B)
Bawlpai
C)
Tlahpawi
D)
Ramhual
Option B is correct: Bawlpai.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following is a mammal that lays eggs?
A)
Dolphin
B)
Bat
C)
Platypus
D)
Kangaroo
Option C is correct: Platypus.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The first Chief Executive Member in the Lushai Autonomous District Council was-
A)
Hrangaia
B)
Lalsawia
C)
R. Vanlawma
D)
Dr. Rosiama
Option A is correct: Hrangaia.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following is NOT a dimension of Human Development Index (HDI)?
A)
Health
B)
Education
C)
Income
D)
Environmental sustainability
Option D is correct: Environmental sustainability.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
What is the primary aim of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)?
A)
Promoting digital transactions
B)
Providing access to financial services for all
C)
Encouraging entrepreneurship
D)
Reducing direct taxes
Option B is correct: Providing access to financial services for all.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which Govt. of India scheme aims to provide housing to all?
A)
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)
B)
Smart Cities Mission
C)
National Urban Livelihoods Mission
D)
Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT)
Option A is correct: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY).
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
What is the primary source of energy for the Earth?
A)
The Moon
B)
The Sun
C)
Fossil fuels
D)
Wind
Option B is correct: The Sun.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
An earthen pot used for sacrificial purposes is -
A)
Haite
B)
Dumbur
C)
Lampei
D)
Paihper
Option A is correct: Haite.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
The Chipko Movement, an environmental movement in India, was aimed at-
A)
Preventing river pollution
B)
Promoting organic farming
C)
Protecting forests from deforestation
D)
Stopping mining activities
Option C is correct: Protecting forests from deforestation.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following is not a Fundamental Duty?
A)
To abide by the Constitution
B)
To vote in elections
C)
To protect the sovereignty of India
D)
To protect the environment
Option B is correct: To vote in elections.
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which organization publishes the Global Hunger Index?
A)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
B)
World Bank
C)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
D)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Option C is correct: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
Junior Engineer • 2025 • PAPER-II B
Which of the following gases is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect?
A)
Oxygen
B)
Carbon dioxide
C)
Nitrogen
D)
Helium
Option B is correct: Carbon dioxide.
